2 teens arrested after South Dallas house party shooting sends 6 to hospital

The Brief

  • 17-year-old Martin Padilla and a 16-year-old juvenile suspect were arrested by the Dallas Police Department in connection to an Oct. 4 shooting on Barry Avenue.
  • According to an arrest affidavit, people in a car Padilla was driving opened fire on security guards at a house party they were denied entry to. One guard stated Padilla fired shots.
  • Neighbors who live near the shooting say parties and violence have become a common occurrence on the weekends.

DALLAS – Two teens face multiple counts of aggravated assault after police say they opened fire towards a South Dallas house party they were denied entry to.

Barry Avenue shooting arrests

What we know:

On October 20, Dallas Police arrested 17-year-old Martin Padilla. He has been charged with six counts of aggravated assault — discharging a firearm at an occupied building/house/vehicle.

A 16-year-old juvenile suspect was arrested on October 14 and is facing the same six counts as Padilla.…

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